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1. What do wireless access points need in order for NAP to enforce wireless access policy (WAP)?
A suite of tools that allow administrators to understand - control - and manage the quantity and types of data stored on the servers.
They need to be configured us use 802.1x RADIUS authentication
It contains new capabilities and extensions that you can: Define rules based on file attributes - Create exceptions to rules - Import and export rules - and use audit-only mode.
You can add more space to existing primary partitions and logical drives by extending them into adjacent unallocated space on the same disk. To extend a basic volume - it must be raw or formatted with the NTFS file system.

2. How do you setup a remote site that resolves names even when there is no connectivity to the main site?
Attach to the VHD file created by Windows Backup. You can attach to a VHD file using Disk Management or DISKPART
Deploy a secondary zone.
they are enforced and will not allow a user to exceed the space limit.
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)

3. How can you use ImageX to apply a WIM Image directly to a VHD file?
Anew vpn protocol that uses SSL (port 443) for encryption.
A processor that supports the hardware virtualization using either the AMD-V or Intel VT options. 256MB of RAM is dedicated to the XP client so the Windows 7 computer should have at least 2GB of overall RAM. Windows XP Mode is only available in Windo
EAP protocol.
ImageX utility can extract the required operating system edition directly to the attached VHD file in Windows 7.

4. What are the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 7?
Clicking and dragging a window to the right or left side of the desktop causes the window to fill the respective half of the screen. Snapping a window to the top of the desktop maximizes it. Resizing a window to touch the top or bottom edge of the sc
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor - 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) - 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) - DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
By creating or modifying a wireless connection in Network and Sharing Center.
Who can shutdown a computer

5. What can you use the User State Migration Tools (USMT) for?
Streamline and simplify user state migration during large deployments of Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. USMT captures user accounts - user files - operating system settings - and application settings - and then migrates them to a new
ISATAP - Teredo and 6to4
Suggested Sites
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.

6. What are WIM files used for?
Through Group Policy at Computer configuration | Administrative Templates | Network | Offline Files | Enable Transparent Caching.
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
Export and import it from another computer.
DNS suffix search lists

7. How do you add the Windows 7 VHD to the boot choices menu?
Where you go to manage your documents - music - pictures - and other files. You can browse your files the same way you would in a folder - or you can view your files arranged by properties like date - type - and author. In some ways - a library is si
Use dnscmd /zonerefresh.
Boot Configuration Database - Boot Configuration Data (BCD) files provide a store that is used to describe boot applications and boot application settings. The objects and elements in the store effectively replace Boot.ini.
Use the BCDEDIT.EXE command

8. What is Oscdimg?
It operates by deploying a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 as a host in the branch office. Clients are configured with the fully qualified domain name of the host computer so that they can retrieve content from the Hosted Cache - when
Command-line tool for creating an image file (.iso) of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can then burn that .iso file to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Oscdimg supports ISO 9660 - Joliet - and Universal Disk Format (UDF) file systems.
Only a local administrator
Expose a WIM file contents through Windows Explorer. You can run BCDEDIT.EXE against the mounted image to create or modify the image's boot configuration database.

9. What is a NPS server?
Add an AD integrated zone
Use the net sh command to configure the proper ports for remote management.
First the local link address sends a router discovery packet (Router Solicitation message). If the router request is received then a Public address corrosponding to the global or unique local address prefix in the message.
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.

10. What is the command needed In order for ScanState and LoadState to use any of the migration .xml files?
They are AAAA records.
You need to specify the files on both command lines using the /i option. Unlike previous versions of USMT - the .xml files are not copied to the store. Because ScanState and LoadState need the .xml files to control the migration - you should specify
SSL
A network location.

11. What does dnscmd /zoneadd primary do?
Command-line tool for creating an image file (.iso) of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can then burn that .iso file to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Oscdimg supports ISO 9660 - Joliet - and Universal Disk Format (UDF) file systems.
Yes
Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and above.
Adds a file based zone

12. What is InPrivate Browsing?
It enables you to surf the web without leaving a trail in Internet Explorer. This helps prevent anyone else who might be using your computer from seeing where you visited and what you looked at on the web. You can start InPrivate Browsing from the ne
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.
Cannot be in different domains
You setup one the DHCP server with the same option settings and non-overlapping scopes. Make sure to duplicate any reservations.

13. Can users can share encrypted files with another user by giving them permission?
Extensive Authentication Protocol used in PPP authentication.
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.
Yes - This involves picking the user certificate of the user you are sharing the file with. If that user does not already have a preinstalled certificate - then have them logon and encrypt a file for the first time and EFS will autogenerate a new cer
EAP authentication needs to be enabled for remote access authentication (dial up - VPN - wireless) -.

14. Does Windows 7 does have an email client like Outlook Express or Windows Mail?
Distributed Cache mode. In this mode - local Windows 7 clients keep a copy of the content and make it available to other authorized clients that request the same data. This eliminates the need to have a server in the branch office. However - unlike H
No
Only sites added to the local Intranet Zones
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.

15. What is Internet Explorer Content Advisor?
Divide up a large WIM file into multiple smaller .SWM files
It sees if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware - devices - and installed programs for known compatibility issues - gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found - and recommends what to do before you upgrade.
A tool for controlling the types of content that your computer can access on the Internet. After you turn on Content Advisor - only rated content that meets or exceeds your criteria can be viewed. You can adjust the settings to suit your preferences.
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).

16. What OSs support SSTP?
It which enables content from file and Web servers on a wide area network (WAN) to be cached on computers at a local branch office. BranchCache can improve application response time and reduce WAN traffic. Cached content can either be distributed acr
You can upgrade to a more advanced edition of Windows 7—say from Home Premium to Ultimate and take advantage of extra features while keeping your current programs - files - and settings intact.
Send email notifications
Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and above.

17. What does IMAGEX /SPLIT do?
No they are disabled
Use IPV6 Unique Local Addresses.
Divide up a large WIM file into multiple smaller .SWM files
The Default Programs Control Panel applet

18. What does the MigUser.xml file do?
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".
WIndows Update Server
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate user folders - files - and file types to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and above.

19. Where is Software RAID is configured?
You need to specify the files on both command lines using the /i option. Unlike previous versions of USMT - the .xml files are not copied to the store. Because ScanState and LoadState need the .xml files to control the migration - you should specify
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
At the volume level - not the drive level.
A .WFW file

20. How can you can upgrade an offline image's Windows 7 edition?
A file that can be used to perform FQDN name resolution in the absence of a DNS server.
By using the DISM command with a /Set-Edition option: Example: DISM /IMAGE:C:SAMPLE.WIM /Set-Edition:Ultimate
Specified the version identifer of the back to recover in MM?DD/YYYY-HH:MM format. If the version is unknown wdadmin will get the version.
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option

21. How can you restrict users to create sub-folders in a dfs root share?
No
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).
Restrict the share permissions of the DFS root share.
It is a command-line tool which relies on Windows Remote Management (WinRM) to execute remote commands. The basic syntax for WinRS commands is as follows: winrs -r:target command - where target is the name (NetBIOS or FQDN) of the remote computer tha

22. How do you calculate the original subnet mask of a network that was divided in to multiple networks?
Windows 7 Professional.
Default Programs Control Panel applet
Take the number of networks and take the square root of it. Subtract that number from the subnet mask. The result is the original mask.
It contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 - Windows Vista - a Windows Update - or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.

23. Why would you add additional drivers for the various operating systems in your organization that will be connecting to the shared printer when sharing a printer?
Used to control power settings and configure computers to default to Hibernate or Standby modes. For example - running Powercfg.exe -energy will analyze the computer for energy efficiency.
They can place quotas on folders/volumes - activity screen files - and generate comprehensive storage reports. This assists in not only monitoring existing resource but helping on future planning.
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option
To will ensure the clients download the appropriate printer driver.

24. What service has to be started for Applocker to work?
A roecord to indicate the smtp server.
It contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 - Windows Vista - a Windows Update - or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.
The Application Identity Service
Clear the content being cached

25. How can you disable IPV6 from OSs that cant be uninstalled?
Enable remote management on a computer and create the proper inbound rules on the advanced firewall.
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
Yes - This involves picking the user certificate of the user you are sharing the file with. If that user does not already have a preinstalled certificate - then have them logon and encrypt a file for the first time and EFS will autogenerate a new cer
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option

26. What is jetpack.exe?
A file that can be used to perform FQDN name resolution in the absence of a DNS server.
A tool for controlling the types of content that your computer can access on the Internet. After you turn on Content Advisor - only rated content that meets or exceeds your criteria can be viewed. You can adjust the settings to suit your preferences.
Print services for unix can be configured to share out with the LPD (Line Printer Daemon) and clients send print jobs to LPD using LPR (Line printer remote) client software.
The command used to preform an offline defrag. Example: jetpack DHCP.mdb temp.mdb

27. What is a DNS SRV record?
Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate Editions
Encapsulating Security payload protocol used for encryption the packets created by the AH.
A new Microsoft proprietary file system supported in Windows 7 which is intended for flash drives but often called FAT64 - limit of 264 bytes (16 Exabytes).
It is a advertisement of a service. The record is configured with the service provided - a port number and weight?

28. How can you delete route table entries?
they are enforced and will not allow a user to exceed the space limit.
All Programs - Windows Virtual PC - Windows XP Mode Applications. To run your application directly from the Windows 7 desktop - just go to your Start menu.
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).
Use the route delete command.

29. What protocol does Ping uses?
The ICMP protocol.
SP3
A scheduled task that runs by default collecting information for the Reliability monitor. If disabled it must reenabled manually from the task scheduler mmc snapin.
It improves performance

30. Are Migrated user accounts are enabled by default?
No they are disabled
It backs up digitally identities to a password protected file.
Subtract the number of bits in the mask from 32 bits (255.255.255.255). Take the result (x) and have 2 to the power of the result (2^x). Subtract that final result by 2 and that is the amount of host addresses available.
It is the Microsoft SMB client for accessing shared network resources

31. What are the two primary offline scenarios enabled in USMT 4.0?
You start by selecting Windows XP Mode from the Windows 7 Start Menu. You can install applications in Windows XP Mode just as you normally would on a physical PC. For example - you can install applications via web - from storage devices - or from phy
Windows PE and Windows.old.
Create persistent connections to computers with POWERSHELL
A .WFW file

32. What do you do if you install an older operating AFTER you install Windows 7?
On the properties of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
You will need to run "Startup Repair" from within the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
Shaking (quickly dragging back and forth) a window minimizes all other windows. Shaking it again brings them back.
Run: Cscript slmgr.vbs /dl

33. Where is scavaging configured?
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).
On the properties of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
DHCPv6 obtains additional configuration settigns.
You setup one the DHCP server with the same option settings and non-overlapping scopes. Make sure to duplicate any reservations.

34. Why would a secondary DNS server stop responding to client queries?
WECUTIL QC
This happens because the zone records expire. This occurs because the secondary zone has not successfully zone transferred before the "Expires After" SOA.
A CA users trust or they will get error messages when trying to securely access a web site. They can avoid the error by installing the CA certificate to the Trusted Root Certificate Store.
L2TP/IPSEC with EAP-TLS.

35. What does DISM do?
Clicking and dragging a window to the right or left side of the desktop causes the window to fill the respective half of the screen. Snapping a window to the top of the desktop maximizes it. Resizing a window to touch the top or bottom edge of the sc
It can enable a windows feature on an offline image with the /Enable-Feature option
Subtract the number of bits in the mask from 32 bits (255.255.255.255). Take the result (x) and have 2 to the power of the result (2^x). Subtract that final result by 2 and that is the amount of host addresses available.
No

36. What does the MigApp.xml file do?
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate application settings to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Distributed Cache mode. In this mode - local Windows 7 clients keep a copy of the content and make it available to other authorized clients that request the same data. This eliminates the need to have a server in the branch office. However - unlike H
By using the dnscmd /zoneexport command.
They must be configured with the ip addresses of the radius server.

37. What should you do to provide redundancy in DNS dynamic updates?
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.
So the downstream servers can recieve its approved updates via parent server. This allows multiple points of deployment. Downstream servers also can be delegated the permission to approve their own updates
Use IPV6 Unique Local Addresses.
Use AD integrated zones so the clients can update to more than one DNS server.

38. What is Optimize for scalability polling mode do?
So you can use a system management solution - such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 - to deliver the database to multiple computers and then use the SDBInst.exe command-line tool to install the database. The SDBInst command-line
Also known as root scalability mode. Allows organizations with more than 16 namespace servers use consistency mode. They poll the nearest dc every hour instead of the pdc emulator. This reduces network traffic to the pdc emulator but clients might ha
Enterprise Admins
Attach to the VHD file created by Windows Backup. You can attach to a VHD file using Disk Management or DISKPART

39. What preforms authentication at a computer level for vpn?
By an EFS Data Recovery Agent. If the computer is in a workgroup and the user has forgotten their password - the user should recover their own password with a Password Reset Disk in order to retain access to their encrypted files. If the administrato
Use AD integrated zones so the clients can update to more than one DNS server.
L2TP/IPSEC with EAP-TLS.
Sent across the network

40. What is BranchCache?
It can be used to configure an unattended install of Windows 7. The answer file is now an XML file instead of an INF file. You should to use Windows System Image Manager to create the XML file. To use this XML file - copy it to c:windowssystem32syspr
Anew vpn protocol that uses SSL (port 443) for encryption.
It which enables content from file and Web servers on a wide area network (WAN) to be cached on computers at a local branch office. BranchCache can improve application response time and reduce WAN traffic. Cached content can either be distributed acr
Take the number of networks and take the square root of it. Subtract that number from the subnet mask. The result is the original mask.

41. How should EFS files should be recovered?
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.
Run slmgr.vbs -ato and then open up 3389 on windows firewall using netsh.
By an EFS Data Recovery Agent. If the computer is in a workgroup and the user has forgotten their password - the user should recover their own password with a Password Reset Disk in order to retain access to their encrypted files. If the administrato
On a core server

42. How do you block all traffic for a specific port in windows firewall?
Hovering over a taskbar icon shows thumbnail of that program. Hovering over the thumbnail shows a preview of that program in full view. Aero Peek also refers to the "Show desktop" button to the far right of the new taskbar.
Windows Vista - Window 7 and Server 2008.
Configure a firewall rule to the specific port and block all connections.
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.

43. What does Aero require?
Comes with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
A WDDM driver for the graphics card and a Windows Experience index of 3.0 or greater.
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).
Place unhealthy computers in a quarantined network and auto-remediate clients.

44. What does Scanstate /p do?
vssadmin.exe. This can view previous version files as well.
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.
Generates a space-estimate file called Usmtsize.txt. This option does not collect the user state. You must also specify /nocompress.
Comes with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)

45. How do you setup DNS single label (unqualified) name resolution?
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.
To perform very fast searches of the most common files on your computer. The easiest way to add something to the index is to include a folder in a library. When you do that - the content in that folder is automatically indexed.
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.
Setup a GlobalNames zone.

46. How does Transparent Caching lead to improved end-user response times and decreased bandwidth consumption over the WAN links to the server?
By caching reads to remote files over a slow network in the Offline Files (CSC) cache. Subsequent reads to the same file are then satisfied from the client (cache) after verifying the integrity of the cached copy.
The Default Programs Control Panel applet
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option
WINRM QUICKCONFIG.

47. What are soft disk quotas?
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).
Add an AD integrated zone
Duplicate file identification - disk usage patterns - dormant files identification - and audit screening.

48. What is a split tunnel VPN?
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".
For example - you can create a rule that allows all Windows processes to run except Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
EAP authentication needs to be enabled for remote access authentication (dial up - VPN - wireless) -.
SP3

49. What is a NAT forwarding?
Attach to the VHD file created by Windows Backup. You can attach to a VHD file using Disk Management or DISKPART
A type of port forwarding that allows public network computers on a Private network through nat devises.
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate user folders - files - and file types to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).

50. What is Aero Shake?
The first time a user opens a file in a shared folder - Windows 7 reads the file from the server and then stores it in a cache on the computer's hard disk drive. The second and subsequent times a user reads the same file - Windows 7 retrieves the cac
A new Microsoft proprietary file system supported in Windows 7 which is intended for flash drives but often called FAT64 - limit of 264 bytes (16 Exabytes).
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).
Shaking (quickly dragging back and forth) a window minimizes all other windows. Shaking it again brings them back.